Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-22
SECTION -FOUR.
kilograms, Petitions and
Addresses to the Inter
state Commission.
The Attention Of the Pa
cifac Coast Drawn to
it's Dangers.
Vast and Valuable Lands in
New Mexico to be
Resurveyed.
fer Wealth In the Ralns--A
Horrihle Crime RaEEroad Circular
Geld Brick Fraud-Paelne RAIl-
road CommissioA-Ths Re
mains Of Dannenhansr.


Interstate Cemmeree.
wAsnrxarox, April N.-Ths followin,
telegram has bean received by the Inter
Stats Oommerce Commission:
San JoaR tOal.l, April a.
The New Almeden 10 the largest quick
silver prodncina nine In the United
States. Its principal works are in New
York. where its pFodnct comes into
sonpesition with Spanish quicksilveF,
shippsd at log rates Of freight from
Lsondon. The present transoontinental
rate shuts us cut Of the New York mar
ket entirely and Will have, consequently,
. disastrous effect On this industry.
J. b. RAxDAIL,
Manager.
Several seleerans have heen received
from the Pacidc Coast fruit interests
setting forth the disasters threatened by
the neW sransoontinental rate.
Charles b. Tweed, Of New York, "a
dressed the Commission on behalf Of
he prayer Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, for q suspension Of the
fourth ssetion Of the Intsr-State Oom-
mercs Law.
TIE Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany Vill file like petition this after
noop.
AT. BFittou addressed the Oommis-
sion on behalf Of ths Atehison, Topeka
4 Santa Fe Railroad Company.
O. n. Wicker. representing the b Board
Of Trade and merchants Of Chi oaRo,
asking the Commission 10
withhold its decision until argument
can be submitted in favor Of the suspen-
siou Of tie long and short haul clause
on the Pacific Coast trsfio, provided
rates from the great lakes and MIsso1ri
valley be made propoTtionAliy less than
from the Atlantic seaboafd. as has been
the case IN the past.
President Of the Manufacturers Asss-
citation of California, aud committee
Of baB Francisco merchants we're re-
ceived, saying that memorials had bsen
mailed containing . potent argument
against ths suspension OF the fo1Kth
section Of the act.
The Chamber OF Oommerce Of San
Francisco teleRraphed favorinR the ex-
eeption from operation the section u
special cases requiring rapid transit.
Charles II. Tweed of New York ad-
dressed the Commission In behalf Of
the prayer Of the Southern Pecitio Rail'
way for the snspension Of the fourth
section in lis behalf.
A similar petition was contained 10
an address by the attorney Of the Atchi
scn, Topeka and Santa fe Railroad;
also by General Wm. Relknap, repre-
santiaR tlss Sc. L41ss ana San kFannieco
road. The competition OF steamship
routes was the principal occasion OF the
petitions. Mr.. Tweed gave notice that
Judge Dillon, representing the Unicn
Paeific. would be here tomorrow.
George Gray. attorney Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. addressed the Com
mission. he said that 10 an exanlina-
tisn Of the fourth section, be bad
reached the conclusion that the rail
roads should nos take IL upon them
calves te determine which constituted
sssimilsr circumstances and oenditions,"
and fiIed q petition substantially simil n
10 purpoFt TO those presented By the
Pacific.
J.E. Searles, Of New York, represent
inc the sugar refiners of the East. in
oludina she St. Louis fehneFs. entered q
protess against granting the San Fran
cisco Fsaners' petition.
Mr.. Taft, representing the Clipper
Line Of Suttsn 4 Co., said that the rail-
wnv companies we're nov engaged n
irving 10 have the Law suspended. II
thsV knew the laU wUuid a0t Be sus-
pended. they would be engaged IN car
fVinc ous its provisions 10 Q way 70
make them suocessfnl. He asked that
the IaW be net suspended IN the general
wnv asked for, but that the roads Be
made ts AZ fair rates and he Wouid like
tha privilege ef examining viteesses 70
ahov What would be fair rates.
Further hearings on the Pasitic pett-
sions usFe then postponed until tomor-
row.
Jussice Batsman 4 o., vool commits
sian merchants, Of Philadelphia. IN q
letter 10 the Commission. express the
hope that section 4 will net Be sus.
nenfad as regards tFanscontinental
iinos. and protest. against the tonR and
short haul. They came from parties Who
have hefstofoFs enjoyed tbs greatest
benefits from the cut rates and VINO have
had An unfair advantage. For instancs,
thew continue, last year the merchants
of San Francisco had rate OF ~ cen,s
Per hundred pounds on wool, While
dealers and growers. located sevefa
hundred miles further east bad 70 PAY
e3'to a 50 per hundred pounds, II tnAi
vool vas shipped direct 10 the east
There is woel. theJ say, nov IN Phila-
delphia, grown In Montana. which 10
railroads forced 20 be sent thence VIA
San Francisco. making q haul OF 90
% lee, while II shipped direct . wools
have travelled only 1000 miles. The %
/ iect OF the discrimination was 20 Riv'
san Francisco merchants an opportunis.
70 exact toll before u reached its uatara
destination
Thaa Fearful seetien ReaF.
eAH FKGxcrsco, April 2l.-The fourtl
seasloa Of the Inter State Oemmero
biII. thai which refers 10 the Iona an
shors hauIs, 20 far - ID is likely 30 affes
the PAeiEc Coast industries, is beGiG
uina 10 attrset the attention tt deserves
| lie MorntRg Gail IN an EDITORS
lwys: "a By that fourth section 90
Ameriean TrABscgntinental roads ~
/, ufohiaited from making rates that vi
enable shippers BY American Foussa
! aonpste With the shippers by the Gas
adian ruase. In rsqaiFine the Amegioa
roada % charge local rate over the 81
ire route, the Canadian Pacine is Rivs
4 great advAntags. IL is . matter I
reGres that IN this crisis IN oS
Affairs the Pacinc Coast has u
a REPRESENTATIVE on the Commissiol
kven n The Commission suspsnds q
section tsuporaFily, Il may coaelnds
and by 20 revoke the uspsnaaon. lt vi
9 rsAiHly Be urged % do % by paFti
VITO are interested IN shs exeiusion
agiforniA prodncts from The Essssl
uANkeaA Already ve hear thet q
sasAR reEpeEsea Of New York lsnd PAil
dslphia desire 30 Be beard aIRaiBst 81
} rednosisa Of trsaseonttneBtai frsiGh
on California saEkr. II is hardly iiks
shatha parties who Aak ths C0nmissi'
% sxelnos ccr sugar from tbs mari
whiah it nov snjsss IN orsef 70 ma
ths AFsaSis deareE 20 tha Mlaso1rt nv
csnsaners for TIE beneet Of ths z 4
ern rsanerS, wiil hs hsseDed 10 81
:. pakisnsA- Tie dselriDe of pfoasctl
] has been % strsuaealy uree4 Of 4
t1af ia uoai6 nos hs sarpFisInE 4 g =.
q <pd ID sa@s quarters thar The z
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